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French Ormolu Empire Style Desk in Kingwood Brass Details
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and practical French ormolu empire style desk made from Kingwood with a green leather
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Marquetry Platt Desk
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Shaped
Writing Desk Featuring ormolu mounts, bronze doré edge
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine French 19th Century Victorian Parquetry and Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine French 19th century Victorian parquetry and ormolu-mounted bureau plat desk. This exceptional
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip
Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk
This
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Elegant French Louis XV Style Burled Walnut Writing Desk or Bureau
Located in Hopewell, NJ
ormolu mounts. Shaped and finished on the back side as well, this desk can float in the center of any
Category
Vintage 1950s European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Queens, NY
An exceptional quality French ormolu-mounted marquetry Bonheur du jour desk.
With painted panels
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Ornate French Louis XV Style Two Sided Walnut and Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An impressively elegant French Louis XV style walnut and ormolu mounted figural bureau plat desk
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Directoire Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
sabot feet. Provenance; French and Co, New York.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
French Empire Style Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very fine quality French Empire style writing table in kingwood, boxwood and other inlays
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Empire Ormolu Desk Louise Philippe Style
Located in London, GB
We are pleased to offer for sale this very elegant Antique Empire Ormolu Desk which has been made
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Desk with Ormolu Tri
Located in Birmingham, AL
surface with embossed gilding, this beautiful antique French desk has ormolu trim wrapping the top and
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Fancy French Desk w/Bronze Ormolu Decorations
Tooled Leather
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Exquisite vintage French style five drawer desk with fancy bronze decorations. This desk has it all
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Louis XV Writing Desk Stamped J Schmitz
By Joseph Schmitz
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine Louis XV mid-18th century French kingwood writing desk stamped J Schmitz. Of serpentine form
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Satinwood and Mahogany Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with stunning diamond marquetry on
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Olive Burl Wood Desk
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Style Ormolu Olive Burl wood desk
Featuring 3 drawers and 2 cabinets with key and locks that work on
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV or French Continental style writing desk or bureau plat desk
France
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French writing table with worn leather top and ormolu mounts.
This writing table
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Ebonized Wood and Gilt Ormolu Bureau Desk, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Ebonized wood and gilt ormolu bureau desk, circa 1910.
Elegant form with gilt ormolu mounts and
Category
Vintage 1910s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Kingwood, Rosewood
Ormolu Lady’s Desk 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Louis XV Kingwood, Rosewood & Ormolu Lady’s Desk Unsigned 19thC
Measures - 28 1/2" x 54 3/8" x 30 1/2"
A
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Ornate Ebonized French 5 Drawer Desk w/Ormolu
Tooled Leather Top
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Unique one of a kind vintage French style desk or bureau plat. This desk offers a true ebonized
Category
Vintage 1940s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Partners Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Empire Revival Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, Circa
Category
Antique 1870s Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XIV Satinwood, Ormolu
Mahogany Inlaid Lady
s Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Louis XIV Satinwood, Ormolu & Mahogany Inlaid Lady's Desk with Foliate Cast Ormolu Mounts, Floral
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
French Louis XVI Style Antique Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat by Schmit et Cie
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exquisite little writing table by the firm of Schmit & Cie, it retains an original plaque on the
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XV Kingwood Executive Bureau Plat Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk
France, circa Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XIV Kingwood, Mahogany, Ormolu
Satinwood Bureau Plat Desk 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XIV style writing desk offers kingwood and mahogany construction with satinwood
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
A Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Veneered Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
opening to reveal a velvet-lined writing surface lifting to show a mirror and with a pen container on each
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk Hopilliart Paris 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and rare antique ormolu mounted French wood and marquetry bureau plat, Circa 1790 in
Category
Antique 1790s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Leather Top French Louis XVI Style Brass Ormolu Satinwood Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Vintage 20th Century 3 Drawer French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk with the
Category
20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bureau Plat Parquetry Writing Table
Located in London, GB
This is an antique bureau plat parquetry writing table of French manufacture dating from Around
Category
Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Kingwood Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk Ormolu Mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Fit for a French Aristocrat. A large and impressive Louis XV Kingwood and mahogany bureau plat the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
French Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk
France, Circa 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk with Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk.
France, circa Late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Louis Revival Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb antique 19th century French kingwood, marquetry and ormolu mounted bureau plat, circa 1860
Category
Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Empire Revival Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table
Armchair 19th C
Located in London, GB
leather writing surface, the frieze with three spacious drawers. The desk features finely cast ormolu
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Boulle Inlay Writing Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This splendid writing desk is an example of skilled craftsmanship of the highest order, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Pewter, Bronze
French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Bureau Black Leather Top Executive Plat Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XV style bureau plat desk having exquisite mahogany wood grain and fine bronze castings
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century French kingwood bureau plat, circa 1890.
Shaped leather top writing surface
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat / Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
STUNNING 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU MOUNTED MAHOGANY BUREAU PLAT / DESK, Rectangular leather panelled top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Exceptional Napoleon III Ebonised Desk with Ormolu Fittings
Located in Troy, MI
Incredible desk dates from 1850s of ebonised wood. Classic French lines and elaborately decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Marquetry Bureau Plat Writing Table, French
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French ormolu mounted marquetry burr walnut, bureau plat or centre table
Category
Antique 1850s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Writing Table, 19th Century with Marquetry and Ormolu on All Sides
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Writing table, 19th century, marquetry and ormolu all sides, 1 drawer belt.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Kingwood and Burl Wood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk with Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk
France, circa
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th C French Bronze Ormolu Mounted Black Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic antique french chinoiserie desk with impressive bronze ormolu mounting to legs, drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Important Ormolu-Mounted Louis XV Style Desk Stamped Beurdelay
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and important ormolu-mounted Louis XV style writing desk signed A. Beurdeley
Stock
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
20th Century French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage, Bureau Plat!!
Located in Austin, TX
Plat, Writing Table, French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage!
This is a vintage French
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Desk
Located in Wiscasset, ME
ormolu. The marble has beveled edges and rests set into the desk.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Outstanding Antique French Bureau Plat w/Ormolu Trim (as-is)
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Absolutely awesome, original un-restored antique French bureau plat with tons of ornate ormolu trim
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome Empire desk from 19th century France. Made from a beautiful mahogany that’s been cleaned
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Empire Ormoulu Mounted Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French Empire mahogany and ormolu ( gilded bronze ) pedestal desk, circa 1880
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Ebonized Antique French Directoire Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful Directoire style antique French desk with rich ormolu decor of foliage and scrolls
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage, Bureau Plat!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 20th Century French Bronze Mounted, Ormolu, Leather Top, Vintage, Bureau Plat!!
Bureau
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Superb quality French Louis XVI style mahogany desk with gilded bronze details, inset embossed tan
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Walnut Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French walnut bureau plat desk, dating from around the 1900-1910 period.
It is
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage French Louis Revival Marquetry Kidney Writing Side Table 20th C
Located in London, GB
the one for you. We are offering this compact French Louis Revival writing table, fitted with
Category
Vintage 1980s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk with Ormolu and Faux Marble Top by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV style bureau plat desk
By Drexel
USA, 1960s
Original antiqued
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Emanate professionality from behind this stunning Empire-style mahogany desk, made in France during
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Gold, Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Walnut and Marquetry Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely beautiful Louis Revival walnut, specimen marquetry, and ormolu mounted bureau
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
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French Ormolu Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of French ormolu writing desks for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique French ormolu writing desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and ormolu. There are all kinds of French ormolu writing desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. French ormolu writing desks bearing Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many French ormolu writing desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Paul Sormani, Henry Dasson and François Linke produced popular French ormolu writing desks that are worth a look.
How Much are French Ormolu Writing Desks?
Prices for French ormolu writing desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French ormolu writing desks begin at $645 and can go as high as $225,000, while the average can fetch as much as $9,933.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About French Ormolu Writing Desks
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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